Giving the Devil his Due – Demonology and the Christchurch Civic Crèche case
Ken Bragan

	General History, NZ Society, Current Affairs, Social Science Price: $29.99 Availability: now Format: Soft cover, 144 pages, A5 ISBN: 978-1-877448-77-5 Add this book to your shopping bag

About the Book

The Christchurch Civic Crèche case in which Peter Ellis was convicted of the sexual abuse of children in his care, smoulders in the public mind. 

– Was justice done?
– Did demonic fears influence the judgement of professionals and others involved?
– Did scapegoating play a part?

Important questions — because false accusations damage the innocent, feed public hysteria and affect many lives.

There were many dark sides to the Civic Crèche case; this book deepens our understanding of why it all happened, so such events are less likely to occur again.

About the Author

Retired psychiatrist Ken Bragan grew up in a coalmining town in the north of England and obtained a medical degree at Edinburgh University. After army service and work in general practice he emigrated with his wife and children to New Zealand, where he acquired a specialist qualification in psychiatry. 

An abiding interest in the part writing can play in recovery from mental illness was triggered by a study of the life and work of Janet Frame.  Since retirement Ken has written a number of books on subjects connected with psychiatry, literature and religion.